One in four lap dancers has a degree

One in four lap dancers has a university degree, a study has revealed.

According to The Sun, research carried out by Dr Teela Sanders and Kate Hardy from the University of Leeds found that the majority of dancers had completed some form of further education and were attracted to the job for the money. The average salary was calculated to be £48,000.

Dr Sanders said: "These women are incredibly body confident. I think there is something of a generational cultural difference.

"These young women do not buy the line that they are being exploited, because they are the ones making the money out of a three-minute dance and a bit of a chat."

However, one dancer said: "There's not enough security. I know of girls who have been raped and abused at work. You cannot go to the police as you are a stripper, so there's no legal standing."

14% of those who took part in the study admitted to being a lap dancer to fund their time at university.